My 40yo thing (throwback)

I was very excited about my 40th a few years ago (in 2015). 

My 40th birthday red velvet cake.

This is a special milestone for a Muslim since 40 is the age of reaching full maturity (Al-Ahqaf 15).

This is the age... "when we're older than young but younger than old (mid-life), when we're looking forward to a major accomplishment, when habits developed now typically stay with us, and when we're ready for a real mission in life..."

I celebrated my 40th with family (hubby, mom and dad), 
and my students (final year project, KP, PKM, mahasiswa mengulang, bupati HMTS... haha), some ex-students (thank's Virdy, Yulia, Winda), also with my dear friend, Leni, yesterday.

Thanks for coming to my birthday, everyone, and marking that important milestone with me.


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That's what I wrote on my wall many years ago. 

It was an expression of gratitude, happiness, hope, and submission to Allah, the Almighty. 

This is the age where I must think about every decision and action carefully, including the consequences, so I won't regret it or cause any sequence effect in the future.  

When I invited the students to my small party, I thought they would come, eat, and leave the house quickly. But then, they enjoyed the gathering and started chatting with their friends at home. Some of them interviewed my parents and talked to them about me. They just gave my family some ideas about how I was at the university.

Thanks for the special present

Thanks for coming, everyone.

I didn't want to celebrate my birthday alone this year. It would be fun if we could celebrate it surrounded by people we like and enjoy being with. 

It was a nice one. Alhamdulillah. Thank you, Allah:)

Pekanbaru 2015
Pekanbaru 2020